Knowledge, Discipline, System, Hope: The Fate of Metaphysics in the Doctrine of Method

In O'Shea James (ed.), Kant's Critique of Pure Reason: A Critical Guide. Cambridge University Press. pp. 259-279 (2019)
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Abstract

In this chapter I highlight the apparent tensions between Kant’s very stringent critique of metaphysical speculation in the “Discipline of Pure Reason” chapter and his endorsement of Belief (Glaube) and hope (Hoffnung) regarding metaphysical theses in the subsequent “Canon of Pure Reason.” In the process I will examine his distinction between the theoretical and the practical bases for holding a “theoretical” conclusion (i.e. a conclusion about “what exists” rather than “what ought to be”) and argue that the position is subtle but coherent. In the second part of the paper I focus on Kant’s account of rational hope in the Doctrine of Method: its nature, scope, conditions, and role in the philosophy of religion generally.

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Andrew Chignell
Princeton University

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